UFC Paris: Imavov versus weighing results

Paris, France – UFC returns to Europe’s fighting capital with UFC Paris: Imavov versus pumphead through a crucial middleweight matchup on Saturday 6 September 2025, on the prestigious Accorarena In Paris – Marking the fourth consecutive annual visit of the promotion to the city. Fightbook MMA has your full weighing results below.

Main Event – Middleweight title photo on the line

No. 2 ranked Nassourdine Imavov (16–4) Koppen, with a profit freak with four fights, including a remarkable second round knockout about former champion Israel Adesanya earlier this year. His challenger, No. 6 Ranked Caio Borralho (17–1), remains unbeaten in the UFC and rides at the momentum of a dominant victory over Jared Cannonier.

This collision is generally regarded as an de facto title -eliminator, with a large version that the winner may deserve a chance on newly crowned champion Khamzat Chimaev.

Home Advantage & Mind Games

Imavov, who trains and lives in Paris, will enter the Achthoek for his home crowd – a scenario that he welcomes.

Borralho has worked the psychological perspective and explains that his intention to ‘break’ Imavov mentally before the competition. In the meantime, Imavov revealed that he withdrew from serving as the official backup for UFC 319 – a strategic step to maintain the competitiveness and possibly wear Borralho with a brutal weight saving – a tactic that he had hinted.

Opportunities, predictions and implications

The gambling markets make this as a narrow matchup, with many oddmakers who give a slight lead to Imavov (approximately –110 to –115), although Borralho does not run far behind, which enhances the high use of this confrontation. UFC Middleweight Striking Israel Adesanya, who eliminated Imavov earlier this year, predicted a victory for Borralho through a decision.

In addition to the title implications, this fight can considerably shift the rankings and positioning of middleweight. A victory for Imavov could solidify him if the undisputed No. 1 Compendler. At the same time, a victory for Borralho could raise him to title conflicts, because the UFC decision makers are looking for new challengers.

UFC Paris: Imavov versus weighing limit results:

Main map (ESPN + 3 pm):

Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio Borralho
Benoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy
Mason Jones vs Bolaji Oki
Modestas Bukauskas vs Paul Craig
Fernandez Caue vs Fares Family
Patricio Freire vs Losene Keita
16-1-0

Prelims (ESPN + 12 pm):

Brendson Rebebeiro vs. Ohmara
For Delija vs Marcin Tybura
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Andreas Gustafsson
William Gomis vs Robert Ruchala
Sam Patterson vs Trey Waters
Robert Bryczek vs Brad Tavares
Shauna Bannon vs Sam Hughes

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